Middlebury Campus 1944-04-20 : Volume XLI, Issue 33

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MIDDLEBURY CAMPUS, MIDDLEBURY, VT„ APRIL 20, 1944

NO. 33

[ia Slavenska To Dance
For Concert On Tuesday

MIA SLAVENSKA-DAVID T1HMAR AND DANCE ENSEMBLE

Iballerina shows

UNUSUAL TALENT

Accomplishments Include
Splendid Technique,
Originality

Mia Slavenska, recent prima ballerina
with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo,
will present her own dancers and choreg-
raphy at a program of the Middlebury
concert series on Tuesday, April 25 at
8.00 p.m. Featured with this talented
prima ballerina is her partner, David
Tihmar, who has created many of the
dances which the company is using on tour
through the United States. Jack Gan-
sert, formally a leading solo dancer in the
ballet of the Metropolitan Opera, also
displays his talents of dancing through
his present collaboration with Mia Sla¬
venska.

Unlike most of today’s accomplished
prima ballerinas—and there are but a
handful who can claim that title—Mia
Slavenska is neither cold nor reserved.
She has a splendid dancing technique at
her command, the result of hard work
through the years plus a very real gift
of unusual talent. Born in Yugoslavia
she is typically Slavic in looks, with an
aureole of radiant coppery hair and eyes
that change color in a flash, dark or bright
depending on her mood.

Winner of '56 Olympiad

Having studied with some of the great¬
est teachers of continental Europe, Miss
Slavenska acquired the title of “ballerina
ahsoluta” of the National Theatre in Za¬
greb, Her career as a famous star be¬
gan with her winning of First Prize in
the Dance Olympiad of the 1936 Olympics.
She entered with competitors from four¬
teen nations out of which she placed first.
From then on, Miss Slavenska has be¬
longed to the world at large.

Program Development

In developing her program Miss Sla¬
venska asserts that she has a defir tc
method, She never merely lists one num¬
ber after another, but always compares
the program to an interesting sentence,
keeping in mind that it must start making
a point, develop gradually to hold atten¬
tion, and finish with a “twist.” The con¬
cert always begins with the romantic
classic, then builds to the brilliant classic,
and continues with a solo “Salome," which
introduces dramatic pantomime. Added
interest is provided by dances from her
native Yugoslavia, brightened by authentic
old costumes. The “twist" is completed
by Mr. Tihmar's creation of a new Amer¬
ican ballet about the life of Belle Starr,
the famous bandit leader. In this the
spirit of the old west is captured. The
remainder of the program is dances chosen
by Miss Slavenska herself, as are the
costumes which she not only selects, but
frequently designs.

Miss Slavenska has already taken out
her first citizenship papers and states that
she has no wish to return to Europe even

Coming Election

Seen As Crisis

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Students Discuss

Political Situation

With Wendell Willkie’s withdrawal
from the presidential race of 1944 came
an additional crisis figuring in the present
critical domestic situation. On , Friday
evening, April 14, S. A, A. joined with
Forum to discuss the new events so
important nationally and internationally.

Important Issues

Prof. Robert Rafuse opened the meet¬
ing with a short summary of the past
facts which influenced the contest and the
present political situation. He stated
that our country was beginning a presi¬
dential campaign when no other nation
in the world would attempt an election.
The issues involved were more important
than ever before in history and the fate
of the world for the next fifty years de¬
pended upon the outcome of the election.
"It is impossible to overestimate the im¬
portance of finding the right candidate.
Peacetime political tactics and techniques
should be set aside.” The political game
of keeping quiet and gaining no enemies
is not the one to be played today in times
of such great need. Mr. Rafuse admitted
that it was true that for a candidate to
win, f.c., gain the majority of votes, it was
necessary to appeal to widely different
groups and classes. . “This can’t be done
by taking a ‘position’.” The wise poli¬
tician remains indefinite. “He has the
ability to talk without saying anything,
he must say only that to which none can
take exception.”

Political Intrigue

Professor Rafuse said that the Ameri¬
can people did not seem to realize the
importance of doing away with old po¬
litical intrigue and demanded that po-

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Literature Trends
To Be Discussed
By Faculty Panel

“General Charateristic Trends in
Literature" will be presented by the
Humanities group in a discussion at
8.00 p.m., on April 20 in 303 Munroe.

The panel will consist of Dr. Douglas
S. Beers of the English Department,
Prof. Micha H. Fayer of the Rus-
sion department, Scnorita Ana M. Carner
of the Spanish department, and Prof.
Werner Neusc of the German depart¬
ment. Dorothy II. Laux '45 will act as
moderator.

Four new members have been added
to the directing committee of Humanities.
These include: Constantine M. Rroutsas
'46, Edward Cooperstein ’46, and Jean F.
Anderson ’46.

'45 Committee
Makes Protest
In Resignation

Climaxing the differences that have been
brewing between the Student Conference
Committee and the administration for the
past month was the resignation of nine¬
teen members of the Student Committee,
beginning with those who attended the
policy meeting, Monday, April 17. No
compromise was able to he reached at
this meeting.

To present both sides of the issue before
the student body as a whole, a mass meet¬
ing, which was postponed from Tuesday
night, was held Wednesday night in Mead
Chapel.

Reasons for Resignation

The reasons, as given by the Policy
Committee of the conference, for the resig¬
nation are given below.

"The resignation of the Student Policy
Committee of the Conference was not
hasty action. We felt that the issue at
hand was important to the future of other
student organizations on campus as well
as the Conference.

We felt the issue was greater than our
committee, and more important than one
Conference.

We felt that the chairman ex-officio
was, in making final decisions over day
by day administration, taking authority
away from the Student Faculty Commit¬
tee. His absence at our weekly meet¬
ings left the students and faculty in an
ambiguous position. Who could speak
for President Stratton?

We saw at our joint meetings with the
faculty this semester that no progress was
being made. We felt the reason for this
due to the fact that none of us clearly
understood President Stratton’s position.
We therefore became suspicious of what
his power would mean in the future, We
have realized in the past that the coopera-
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Interfaith Group To Hold
Three Day Conference

Clayton Powell

To Be Speaker

Thornton Wilder's
Skin of Our Teeth
Cast by Playhouse

The tentative cast for Thornton Wild¬
er's, “Skin of Our Teeth" to be presented
by the Middlebury College Players, has
been chosen. The cast is as follows:

Scbina .Virginia Cox '46

Mr. Fitzpatrick, stage manager

.:.A1 Boissevain '44

Telegraph Boy .John Dawson A.S.

Gladys Antrobus .Nancy Duffic '45

Henry Antrobus _Leo Seligsohn A.S.

Mr. Antrobus .Rex Wheeler '45

Mrs. Antrobus .Josephine Kirk '45

Three Muses .Gladys Swift '46

Elma Baldrick
Muriel Mack '47

Usherettes .Hedig Hogg '45

Janet Wilson '46

Fortune Teller.Doris Mason '46

Convener .Warren Jacober '47

Two Chairpushers

.Mortimer Mishkin A.S.

Ernest Novick A.S.
Mr. Tremayne ..Mortimer Mishkin A.S.

Hesthcr.Peggy Armstrong '47

Ivy .Evelyn Barrc '47

Fred Bailey ... .Bradford Broughton A.S.

“Trnvel Troupe" Basis

A number of players will double to cut
the cast down to a minimum. They will
therefore have the experience of a com¬
plete change in costume and make-up in
the course of the play. In addition, the
cast will be instructed in lighting, setting,
and stage production details. This is
being done to put the show on a type of
“travel troupe" basis, as the whole com¬
pany will go to Rutland for one perfor¬
mance on May 24.

Middlebury performances will be given
May 22 and 23. If there is sufficient de¬
mand, there will be an additional per¬
formance on May 24.

Rehearsals start April 18.

Conference Program

Monday, April 24

9.00 a.m. Chapel Address by the Rev.
Stephen H. Fritchman.

Tuesday, April 25

9.00 a.in. Chapel Address by Charles
Swenson, A.S.

3.45-5.30 p.m. Panel Discussion, "Can
Different Faiths Cooperate
Toward a Common Goal?"
Student Chairman, Margaret
Hood, Munroe Hall.
Wednesday, April 26
9.00 a.in. Chapel Address by the Rev.
A. Clayton Powell.

2.00-3.30 p.m. Discussion Groups, “What
Can I Do to Break Down Racial
Barriers?”

4.00-5.30 p.m. Student Leaders.

Munroe Hall.

8.00-9.00 p.m. Chapel Service,

Powell, speaker.

Rev.

Assembly Holds
Second Meeting
7 Of March Term

A vote of confidence was given to the
student members of the Conference Com¬
mittee by the Women’s Assembly at a
meeting held Sunday night, April 16, at
7.15 in Munroe Hall.

Ann Robinson '44 explained the diffi¬
culties of the student members of the
Committee to the Assembly and the vote
of confidence was given after a discussion
in which the assembly members upheld
the students’ point of view.

Committee Reports

Reports of committees were then made.
Cornelia II. Smith '47 reported on the
Point System Committee in the absence of
Shirley E. Miller '45, chairman of the
committee. Miss Smith reported that the
slips given out for the students to check
their activities had not all been returned.
Dolly E. Greene '45 reported that the
finance committee had had no meetings
hut showed the Assembly certificates of
appreciation from organizations to which
it had given funds. H. Klisc Van Leuvan
'45 reported that the Chapel Committee
had had a meeting with Doctor Freeman.
It has been decided to have another Hymn
Sing, as the first one was well received
by the students. It was stressed that stu¬
dent suggestions for speakers were not
disregarded but that some speakers who
had been invited could not come. A
Chapel service in the near future will be
devoted to the singing of College songs
by the naval and civilian students.

Blood Bank

Nettie-Mac Merritt '45 reported on stu¬
dent contributions to the blood hank.
Because of a shortage of workers in Bur¬
lington the number of student contribu¬
tors in the next two months will have to
he reduced to 48. The mobile unit of the
National Red Cross in New York could
not possibly^et to Middlebury. Students
interested in giving blood are to see Miss
Merritt.

It was suggested that house presidents
remind the girls in their dormitories to
number their nights out. It was also de¬
cided that special permission be obtained
for visiting the hospital so that this would
not count as a night out. A suggestion
was made that voting be done by a show
of hands instead of orally.

Student Government Conference

Wilma Bunco '45, president of Student
Union and Mary E. Wisotskey '45 re¬
ported on the Women’s Student Govern¬
ment Association of New England con¬
ference which they attended April 14 and
15 at the University of Vermont.

Panels and Chapel Talks
Compose Program
For Guests

Proof that Middlcbury’s Cultural Con¬
ference has had results beyond mere words
will he found in the conference sponsored
by the Inter-faith Group on April 24, 25,
and 26, to he held under the title "Mak¬
ing America Safe for Differences.” Tile
Rev. Stephen H. Fritchman, executive
director of American Unitarian Youth, the
Rev. A, Clayton Powell from the Abyssi¬
nian Baptist Church of New York City,
and other representatives of the Catholic,
Jewish and Protestant faiths will he guest
speakers during the activities planned.

Clinpel Addresses

The conference will begin Monday,
April'24, with a Chapel address by the
Reverend Fritchman, who will speak on
the Unitarian attitude toward inter-faith.
Charles Swenson, A.S. will speak in
Chapel Tuesday, April 25, on the signifi¬
cance of the general theme of the confer¬
ence to college students.

The first panel discussion of the con¬
ference will take place Tuesday afternoon
on the subject "Can Different Faiths Co¬
operate Toward a Common Goal?” The
Catholic, Jewish and Protestant view¬
points will he represented by guest speak¬
ers, with Margaret B. Hood '46 acting
as student chairman.

Powell to Speak

Tlie Reverend Powell, who will be
remembered from the Cultural Confer¬
ence, will s|>eak Wednesday morning in
Chapel on the subject of the common goal
of men.

Discussions will continue Wednesday
afternoon, April 26, on the subject “What
Can I Do to Break Down Racial Bar¬
riers?” The discussions will be under
student leadership.

The conference will he ■brought to a
close Wednesday evening with a Chapel
service conducted byjhe Reverend Powell.
The address will coordinate and integrate
the subjects already discussed.

Committees

Committees for the conferenca arc as
follows: Discussion Leaders, Phyllis Hop¬
kins '45, E. Ann Curry '46, Marian E.
Fisher '46, Margaret B. Hood ’46, Mar¬
garet J. Rowland ’46, Marian Armstrong
’47, Jane Burrows '47, Evelyn L. Gard¬
ner '47, A. Delphinc Marden '47, M.
Catherine Van Aken '47; Program, Doro¬
thy M. Compton ’45, Nancy Richards '45,
Jane C. Burritt ’46, Edith C. Callaghan
'46, D. Priscilla Oisham ’46, Valeta B.
Cutting '46, Mary I). Nasmith '46, Eleanor
A. Sauer '46, Sheila E, Schmidt ’46, Fran¬
ces L. Tenney ’46, Barbara Bates '47;
Publicity, Margaret Booker ’46, Helen K.
Floyd ’46, Hazel L. Godfrey ’46, Judith
M. Lyons ’46, Mary Cameron ’47, Nancy
A. Ratligeb ’47, Joan Seideman ’47, Es¬
ther Waters '47.

V-12 to Present
Navy Spring Hop

Saturday evening, April 22, tine V-12
unit will present the Navy Spring Hop.
It will be held in the College Gym from
8.00 p.m. until 11.00 p.m.

Records will provide the music and the
dance will he informal. In charge of ar¬
rangements is Willed Lassiter, social
chairman for all Navy activities. There
are three committees making plans for
this Saturday’s dance; refreshments with
John McVhy in charge, Pete Smith is
chairman of the Decoration Committee,
and Bill Kerr is chairman of the Publicity
Committee.

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VOL. XL

APRIL 20, 1944

NO. 33

LET S CONSIDER

To be fair, all sides of a problem must be presented. The Conference question is
one which everyone lias been talking about since the resignation of part of the student
committee. Wliat we should like to do now is to air the facts, tell the whole story
and see what can be done about it, or decide an even bigger question, Will the Confer¬
ence be continued ?

,The idea of a Culture Conference started with a faculty member who believed
that the only way to have a successful one was with the help of the students. The
faculty at that time was a self-constituted group. So well was the conference received
that another was planned for the following year, with a student committee again
working in conjunction with the faculty. After the last Conference, which was an¬
other great success, the administration felt that it had reached, and would continue to
reach such proportions that it had become a college function and not a function of one
particular group. Everyone is affected by it: the students, the alumni, the faculty, the
publication channels of the College, in issuing releases, and the trustees, in granting
appropriations, The administration feels justifiably, that it must assume the respon¬
sibility for the Conference. The ultimate decisions must be up to one man who is at
the head of the administration. As ex-officio chairman and as President of the College,
he has the power of veto.

With this power, the students were given to understand that authority would he
exercised only in deciding major issues and in signing a follow-up invitation to the
speakers, which everyone agreed would be more effective. However, a difference lias
arisen in one point which lias a direct effect on this whole question. In a meeting
which was held last February, the administration and faculty thought it had been
made clear to the committee that the students would be advisory to the faculty. The
students had not been under this impression, but believed that each were to be on an
equal footing. Last year's student chairman was contacted, and she, too, did not re¬
member this statement. No minutes were taken at the meeting to substantiate one
side or the other. The only explanation may be that the idea was presented in a faculty
meeting and had never reached the student committee. If this were so, the four points
drawn up by the students were decided upon and submitted at a time when they did
not realize their status.

Although it seems unfortunate that this misunderstanding has gone on for several
months, in actual effect the measure does not involve increasing control by the faculty.
As far as we can see, it is merely a reversal of terms. For in the '44 Conference,
although the faculty was called "advisory,” they had the ultimate say in the decisions
that were made, as the students admit. As a matter of truth and fact, we must agree
that in a joint student and faculty committee, the faculty will dominate, for their ex¬
perience and knowledge hold the most weight. Perhaps the students would have
accepted that had it not been insisted upon so strongly.

Another point which brought the issue to a head was the organization policy of the
committee itself. Suggestion was made by the administration that the genesis of the
committee should come from representative people, so that it would comprised of
some students chosen, by the group and some voted upon by the entire college. To
effectuate this plan of partial self-perpetuation and partial representation, a compro¬
mise was suggested by sonic students and faculty members; but not accepted by the
committee. Those favoring the idea thought that a slate, voted upon by everyone
should be presented to the committee, who, in turn, would decide upon the most compe¬
tent people. The student group did not object to the plan as such, but opposition was
aroused from the implications of it. For the ultimatum was that if this suggestion was
turned down, there would be no 1946 Conference under the present organization. If
such a final decision was made on what the committee feels is one "small” point, the
administration, they suspect, will step into all everyday problems and restrain student
and faculty ideas. Their resignation, therefore, was not based on this specific proposal,
hut oil the suspicion that the administration would dictate the nature of the Conference.
If this were to happen, they can sec no justification for their existence except to do
clerical work. But the administration, at the last meeting, stated that the students
would, as always, plan, organize, suggest names, panels, topics for panels, write invita¬
tions supported by faculty letters, and open the Conference. If this was stated before
a group of faculty members and students, why should there be any reason to suspdet that
the committee will have less control tliaq before?

Your answer might be that already thij word has been broken because the adminis¬
tration insists upon the representative elections to the committee and is stepping in
on a purely student affair. Here again, are divergent opinions on what is a major
and what is a minor, everyday issue. The administration states that this is of extreme
importance in determining the future policy of the Conference. No one disapproves
of the present committee, hut there are some who feel that the plan must he adopted
this year to insure the continuance of a democratic procedure in the futuav

Another actipn which was resented by the students was the fact that, contrary to
previous procedures, the faculty has lately chaired the meetings instead of the students.
When this was brought out before the administration, the action was withdrawn, and it
was decided that the students would in the future, preside at the meetings. Apparently
student feelings in this case were not weighed carefully enough before action was taken,
but, having been brought to the attention of the ex-officio chairman, we believe that lie
will be more careful in making future decisions.

Perhaps the resignation of the students may be used as a good thing, for certainly
it has prompted airing the issues through a presentation of both sides. When each
finds out exactly the stand of the other, we may use this incident to improve relationships
and to establish mutual confidence. The main objective now is the reinstatement of
the committee on the basis of a clearly defined position of students and administration.
We believe that we have to concede to certain points indicated by the ex-officio chair¬
man (if it is agreed, as we think it must be, that responsibility has to be invested in one
I>erson who is at the head of the college). If wc work within the organization as
effectively as possible, if the administration and faculty keep faith with their promises,
we can be assured of a '45 Conference and others after that one. ,

Calendar

Thursday, April 20—

7.30 p.m. El Circulo Espanol.

Humanities Discussion.

Saturday, April 22—

8.00-11.00 p.m. Navy Informal Dance,
College Gym.

Sunday, April 23—

5.00 p.m. Chapel speaker, Rev. David
Braun.

Tuesday, April 25—

Interfaith Conference.

8.00 p.m. Concert Lecture Series, Mia
Slavenska.

Wednesduy, April 26—

Inter faith Conference.

8.00-9,00 p.m. 'Rev. A. Clayton Powell,
Chapel speaker.

Thursday, April 27—

8.00 p.m. French Club,

Li be Jibe

We’ve just read that the movies are
celebrating their 50th birthday this month,
so we think it fitting to honor them with
an exhibit, featuring books which have
been made into successful movies. A
prominent place in the display will be
given to Deems Taylor's new "Pictorial
History of the Movies,” guaranteed to
furnish a laugh for every page looked at.

Among our new books is one which
recently appeared in niovic form at the
Campus: “Four Jills in a Jeep” by Carole
Landis. Other new books which some of
you will want to read are John Gunther’s
latest: “D Day;" "Good-bye Mr, Chip¬
pendale,” in which Mr. Robsjohn-Gib-
bings takes the antique business for a
ride; Count Sforza’s "Contemporary
Italy;" the new novel by Lillian Smith,
"Strange Fruit,” which deals with rela¬
tions between negroes .and whites fn a
small Georgia town; "Miracles Ahead"
by Carlisle and Latham, in which we
read of wonderful things to come after
the war (but not right after, Mr. Car¬
lisle warns us).

We’ll be glad to put your name on the
waiting list for any of these, or others
that you may want—perhaps you'll be
lucky enough to find them on the shelf
waiting for you. Why not get the habit of
glancing along the new book shelves
every day ?

Initiates

Kappa Delta

Term 6

Esther Kennedy

Term 2

J line Brookman
Dorothy de Canizarcs
Suzanne Gard
Margaret MacCorniick
Adrienne Northam
Barbara Vcrdiccliio

Midd Women
Train To Be
Nurses’ Aides

Middlebury women enrolled in the
Nurses’ Aide Corps have been attending
classes taught by Miss Wilson at Porter
Hospital for several weeks. The course
consists of eighty hours of work includ¬
ing thirty-five hours of lectures and dem¬
onstrations, forty-five hours of supervised
practice in the hospital ward and the
twenty hour Standard First Aid Course.

Middlebury students who are taking the
course are: Helen Cioffe ’46, Diana Terry
’46, Grace Kelly '45 and Evelyn Lester
’45. Miss Maxine Sliirtz and Mrs. Jane
Andrews from the college are also en¬
rolled in the course.

Some of the qualifications for Nurses’
Aide are: age, 18 to 50; high school edu¬
cation; American citizens or carefully se¬
lected friendly allies. They must meet
certain physical requirements, work under
the supervision of graduate nurses and be
on duty at least 150 hours each year.

The duties of the women in the Corps
are varied. They make beds and give
baths to patients, they take temperatures
and assist with unsterile dressings, help to
apply casts and slings; they accompany
visiting nurses and serve under graduate
nurses in Casualty Stations and First Aid
Posts.

There is an increasing need for Nurses’
Aides as more and more registered nurses
are called away from hospitals, clinics
and health agencies for active duty with
the armed forces. The Nurses Aides, by
doing general wot'k, free the graduate
nurses for more specialized services for
which they alone are qualified.

ALUMNI NOTES

Mary E. Burtis ’29 lias been awarded
the George W. Ellis Fellowship for study
at Columbia University for the academic
year 1944-1945.

Grace E. Bates, a graduate of Middle¬
bury College in 1935 with a B.S. degree
has been awarded a fellowship in mathe¬
matics at the University of Illinois.

Mrs. Jean Bell Andrews is enrolled in
the Optional College Course at the Kath¬
erine Gibbs School in New York City.

Virginia McKinley ’42 has been commis¬
sioned an ensign in the United States
Naval Reserve.

Helen S. Hooley ’42 is engaged to
Aviation Cadet John Ayres Young ’43.

Helen S. Haldt ’43 is engaged to Sgt.
M. Milton Hudson AUS, Ohio Univer¬
sity.

Alida Zeeman ’41 was married to Sgt.
George Joseph Fox, Jr., April 8 in New
York city, Dr. Moody officiated.

Grace A. Wickenden ’44 was married
to Keith Roland Cranker ’43 in Middle¬
bury,

Dorothy Stewart ’43 was married to
Benjamin C. Stein, Jr., R. P. I. ’42.

A son, Fred Ernest, was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Avery ’39 at Wilming¬
ton, Del., January 31.

Rev. Loring B. Chase ’37 lias been |

Letter to Editor

To the Editor:

My return home from spending East)
week-end at Middlebury, was co-indd*
with the arrival of the weekly edition,
the Campus. With my reactions to m
visit still acute, 1 thought I should lik
through your paper, to pay modes
though no less sincere tribute, to the coi
cert of the Choir at Vespers, Easter ,Su (
day.

I have heard several of the glee club
and choirs of other colleges, notably thos
of Yale, N. Y. U., Williams and. Vassal
These schools have always been high]
reputed for musical achievement in tb
field of choral singing; but after Sunday’
demonstration by Middlebury’s choir,
feel that it, too, can take rank ainoiu
the very best. I have never thrilled mon
or been more deeply stirred by any sacra
music, than I experienced at Mead Cliapd
Easter Sunday.

Mr. Bedford's essaying of the Brahms
Requiem, conceded to be among the mqsi
difficult of similar works, stands to hi
enduring credit as a man of honest and
sophisticated musicianship. His fine train,
ing of the choir was evident from the
very opening, to the final, fervent—
"blessed.” On the basis of this perfor-
malice, it is difficult to believe that Mi.
Bedford has been working with amateur
vocalists.

This is not intended to lie a critique,
yet, in evaluating the many fine qualities
of the ensemble, one cannot overlook tht
ex|x-rt organ accompaniments with which
the rendition of the Requiem was pre¬
sented, by one whose name unfortunately
remains unknown to your respondent. His
sustainment of the choir was at all times
helpful and masterly, while his reading
of the involved music was in itself a fine
tribute to this organist's scholarly attain¬
ments.

A final word for the individuals of the
ensemble. Their skillful phrasing, their
fine precise attack, their keen sense oi
interpretation and their consistently beau¬
tiful tone, in both volume and piano pro¬
duction, lent a high degree of awesome-
ness to the somber religiosity of this
inspired music.

Congratulations and highest compli¬
ments to Mr. Bedford, to the fine organ¬
ist and to the visiting soloists. But to
Middlebury College and its student body
go the unbounded and enthusiastic con¬
gratulations for nurturing so fine a musi¬
cal organization as its choir.

Despite the fact that I proudly confess
to having a son in the personnel of the
choir, the foregoing has been written in
pure objectivity.

Sincerely yours,

Jack Sacher.

nominated to the post of state missionary
under the Raymond Fund of the New
Canaan, Conn., Congregational Church.

A daughter was born to Mr. qnd Mrs.
Robert Cushman '39 January 22.

Ens. James A. Cornwall '40 is engaged
to Virginia M. Collins of Bridgeport,
Conn.

Have a “Coke” = So glad you’re back again

...or welcoming a home-coming sailor

Fighting men look forward to that home-world where friendliness
and hospitality are summed up in the familiar phrase Have a "Coke".
Be sure and get Coca-Cola for your icebox at home. From Atlanta
to the Seven Seas, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes,—
has become a global symbol of good will and of good living.

BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY

COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF BURLINGTON

“Coke” = Coca-Cola

It'snatural for popular names
to acquire friendly abbrevia¬
tion#. That's why you heat
Coca-Cola called ‘‘Coke".

MIDDLEBURY CAMPUS, MIDDLEBURY, VT., APRIL 20, 1944

3

Experiment Studies
Nervous Influence
On Lateral Lines

Miss Wright Investigates
Casual Morphology
In Tadpole

By Miss Margarbt R. Wright

Apparently the lethargic, dirty white
tadpoles living a drab existence in finger
bowls in Warner Science 10 have been
the objects of sonic comment. For this
reason I have been drafted to tell you
something of their history and purpose.

They started out, as all good tadpoles
should, as eggs in a quiet pond. But one
luckless day last spring they were taken
into the laboratory, and before they were
old enough to protest by so much as a
squirm, a small piece of the embryonic
bead was removed. The piece would have
formed the )>art of the pituitary body
which would have allowed the future tad¬
pole to be normally colored and to event¬
ually transform into a frog. But not so
with the poor unfortunate victims of the
irridectomy scissors, They must he dirty
white tadpoles for as long as they live—
and must even suffer further degrading ex¬
periences.

Lateral Line Organs

In the skin of all tadpoles there are
many sense organs, called lateral-line or¬
gans. which help the little beasts to get
along in their watery world. For ex¬
ample, if some misguided freshwater
shrinfp swims too close, the water vibra¬
tions from its swimming beat upon the
lateral-line organs, and the tadpole quickly
turns and snaps it up. (Though my
animals are fed a well" balanced diet of
liver and spinach, they sometimes have
nidi shrimp for dessert.) When the
animals change to frogs, and they no
onger live primarily in the water, these
irgans disappear. Naturally, then, if
me wishes to study the sense organs
ner any extensive period of time, it is
leccssary to keep the animals as pernia-
lent tadpoles. .So that is the reason for
emoving the control center for transfor-
aation—the anterior pituitary.

Why?

Xow conies the real problem. Many
iologists of the present clay are inter-
sted in finding out just what makes
ny structure develop anyway. What
lakes anything degenerate? What is
esponsible for regeneration? In other
cords, it is not enough to know simply
lat certain things do happen, but we
lust know how these things happen and
hat causes them. This is the big prob-
:m. Individual investigators must neces-
irily work on the little pieces—little
roblems within the whole. Then maybe
inieday we can fit 'all the little pieces
■gctlicr and see the whole. At least we
in dream, can’t we?

Relation With Nervous System

Well, my little piece is to find out all
can about the relationship between the
rvotis system and the lateral-line or-
ns. What happens when the organs
eniade functionless? Do they disappear
not? It is a relatively easy matter
cut the nerve which runs to a given
oup of organs and then to watcli those
Sans day after day under the high
ver of the microscope. It is even pos-
ilc to count their cells and, therefore,
sec any changes in structure over a
iff period of time. (Of course this means

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New Committees
Named by Forum

For Thrift Shop

Barbara H. Flink, Chairman of Thrift
Shop has announced the heads of the var¬
ious committees associated with the Shop.
They are: Collection—Joan C. Smith ’47
and Ann A. Argyle ’47; Selling—Jane H.
Strayer ’47 and Lois E. Brigham ’47;
Pricing—Jane M. Laux and Alice S.
Thorne ’47; Sewing—Nancy A. Rathgeb
’47 and Connie H. Smith; Display—Ellen
B. Chalmers ’47 and Mary P. Hamilton
’47. Joan P. Campbell ’46 is in charge of
Maintenance.

Tile 1944 enrollment of Forum includes
282 members.

Spanish Club to Discuss
South American Policy

El Circulo Espanol will meet on Thurs¬
day, April 27 in La Casa Espanola at
7.30 p.m.

A discussion on the Good Neighbor
Policy will he the feature of the meeting.
Shirley Miller ’45 will speak on the Good
Neighbor Policy since 1932; Helen Cioffi
’46, on what South Americans think of the
Good Neighbor Policy; and June Kcmpf
’45, on how it can he developed in the fu¬
ture.

Members arc requested to bring 25
cents for dues.

Resignation

(Concluded from page 1)

tion and advice of faculty and administra¬
tion are essential to the success of any
Conference. And we appreciated the con¬
fidence placed in us, as students, in for¬
mulating policy with them.

We felt that the approach taken by
President Stratton in dealing with student
organization and other points insignificant
at this time is indicative of a trend. A
trend away from student-faculty harmony.

Wc resigned so that the issue could be
brought to the attention of the student
body. What we have done we still feel
was the only action possible in view of
these circumstances.”

Signed by,

Ann Robinson ’45
Betty Casey ’45
Hedvig Hogg ’45
Frances Horning ’45
Barbara Rupp ’46
Doris Smith ’46
Barbara Snow ’46

that the; poor beasts must be anaesthetized
day after day—not a happy life.) Nor¬
mally if the tip of a tail is removed, it
regenerates, and the sense organs also
regenerate from those near the site of
amputation. Can this happen when the
nerve to those organs is cut too? Do
the lateral-line nervous centers in the
head degenerate when the sense organs
disappear during normal transformation
from tadpole to frog? These are but a
few of the subsidiary questions within
the little problem within the big problem
of "causal morphology.” So you see
these tadpoles are really useful—unattrac¬
tive though they may he.

Possibly those of you who may have
happened to read this far will want to
know the answers to these questions. So
do I. The evidence so far may be con¬
sidered as indicative, hut not conclusive—
therefore censored!

Navy Command
Is Reorganized

Regimental organization has been re¬
arranged so as to facilitate direction of
each platoon. The new setup is as fol¬
low s:

Regimental Organization

Regimental Commander — W y ni a n,
Robert A.

Regimental Sub-Commander — Backster,
G. C„ Jr.

Regimental Adjutant—Marrotte, Paul A.
Regimental C. P. O.—Albee, Daryl H.

Battalion I:

Commander—Sugg, Mathew W.
Sub-Commander—Gustafson, Edwin D.
C. P. O.—Whitehurst, Thomas N.

Company A:

Commander—Pike, Scott T.

C. P. O.—Jordan, Bernard H.

First Platoon:

Commander—Kennedy, Alvin J.

'M. P. O.—Helsper, Robert G.

Guide—Jenkins, Edward W.

Second Platoon:

Commander—Knight, Thatcher J.

M, P. O.—Barber, William J., Jr.
Guide—Hawthorne, Francis J.

Third Platoon:

Commander—Lebaron, Theodore R.
M. P. O.—Hunter, Thomas V., Jr.
Guide- Gallagher, John Gerard.

Company B:

Commander—Scanlon, Warren C.

C. P. O.—Bocrner, Gilbert W.

First Platoon:

Commander—Mullavey, Richard E.
M. P. O.—Sutton, Edward E.

Guide—Sobe.l, Sheldon Lowell.

Second Platoon:

Commander—Waters, Robert C.

M. P. O.—Leney, Walter E., Jr.
Guide—Muro, Frank.

Third Platoon:

Commander—Molnar, Albert, S.

M. P. O.—Overbey, Frank E., Jr.
Guide—Morris, Louis, Jr.

Battalion II:

Commander—Marsh, Prescott Lovell.
Sub-Commander—Swenson, Charles N.
C. P. O.—Butterfield, Ronald W.

Company C:

Commander—Andrews, Edward C.,

Jr-

C. P. O.—Watkins, Walter Gile.

First Platoon:

Commander—Christ, Christ.

M. P. O.—Wilson, Clair Leslie.

Guide—Jennings, Theodore P.

Second Platoon:

Commander—Lavallee, Albert J.

M. P. O.—Bruny, Stephen J. A.
Guide—Bender, Merrill Arthur.

Third Platoon:

Commander—P cckham, Paul
Edward.

M. P. O.—Head, James Milne.

Guide—Lewandoski, Norbert R.

Company D:

Comhiander—Freniere, Emil Abbott.

C. P. O.—Ades, Jack Irvine.

First Platoon:

Commander—Williams, Robert Dale.
M. P. O.—Dawson, Robert Franklin.
Guide, Dorval, Romeo Emile.

LEROY RUSSELL

Imurance and Bondi

Mlddlebttry Court House
Phone M-W

Red Cross Gives Course
For Accident Prevention

Mr. Francis 1. Woodburn, field repre¬
sentative of the American Red Cross,
will give a course in Home and Farm
Accident Prevention Service to prepare
qualified J?cd Cross instructors in that
field from April 24 to April 29 in Munroe
Hall on the Middlebury College campus.
Classes will meet from 7 to 10 o’clock
cadi evening.

The fifteen-hour course is open to men
and women of Addison County, twenty
years old or over, who register at the
first meeting.

The instructor, a former officer in the
U. S. Army, has had an extensive back¬
ground in Red Cross volunteer service.
Prior to joining the national staff of the
American Red Cross in February, 1942,
he taught four first aid classes daily for
several months in the Mineola (N.Y.) Red
Cross chapter.

For further information regarding the
course, write or call A. M. Brown, Di¬
rector of Athletics at Middlebury College
and chairman of First Aid Water Safety
and Accident Prevention of the American
Red Cross for Addison County.

NO TICES

Like to draw? Paint? Sketch? Well,
why not try out for the design for setting
competition sponsored by the Playhouse
for the set of “Skin of our Teeth?”

If you arc interested, just make two de¬
signs, one in a color medium, the other
a scale drawing of the same. The scale
requirements have been changed slightly.
A y 2 " to 1” to the foot scale can now
he used instead of the scale. A y''

scale is usually the best. Two scenes are
needed: Living room of a New Jersey
suburban home, and the boardwalk a( At¬
lantic City.

For additional information see Mr.
Healey, Mr. Volkert, or your last week’s
Campus.

Another sugarin’ off party will be held
at Ripton this Saturday afternoon for
those who did not attend last week. Trucks
will Icaye Pearsons soon after lunch. The
group will he limited to 100 persons.

The Rev. David Braun, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of Swarthmore,
Penn., will speak at the Sunday Vesper
service on April 23. Reverend Braun has
spoken at Swarthmore College in the
campus chapel, hut lias not previously
spoken at Middlebury.

Second Platoon:

Commander—M c G a u 1 e y, Robert
Edward.

Guide—Forsythe, Victor H., Jr,
Third Platoon:

Commander—Wriston, John C., Jr.
M. P. O.—Hanson, Robert L.

Guide—Young, David Claiborne.

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Womon bogln July 10 end September 26.
Early enrollment advised.

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New Math Prof.

Assumes Duties

Freda Marie Harris, former assistant
dean of women at the University of Ver¬
mont, has just joined the Middlebury Col¬
lege faculty in the Mathematics Depart¬
ment.

Miss Harris is a graduate of Mount
Holyoke and did graduate work arid re¬
ceived her Masters degree in the field of
Mathematics at Radcliffe. She was head
of the Mathematics Department at St.
Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury,
Vermont.

Later she went to the University of
\ ertnont as tl\e assistant dean of women.
In March of last year she became math
instructor for U. V. M.’s unit of the Army
Specialized Training Program.

GERGLE FRANCAIS
ELECTS MEMBERS

Le Cercle Franqais will hold its first
meeting of the term on Thursday, April
27, in Le Chateau at 8.00 p.m.

The business meeting will he followed
by singing, games, and a skit presented by
Janet Kemp ’45, Nettie-Mae Merritt ’45,
and Alice Soutliworth ’45. Refreshments
will be served.

The newly elected members of the
French Club are: Elizabeth Lockey ’45,
Anne Peterson ’45, Margaret Booker ’46,
Julia Boss ’46, Katherine Craven ’46,
Betty-Aime Donelan ’46, Helen Jacobcr
’46, Gloria Antolini ’47, Margaret Arm¬
strong ’47, Marion Berressc ’47, Mary
Bloomsburgh ’47, Jane Buchanan ’47,
Phyllis Hewson ’47, Donna Hiller 47,
Janet Rogers ’47, Jacqueline Shumaker
’47, Betty Virtue ’47, Esther Waters ’47.

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The Results are “Slick”

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Gay Group Finds It Enjoys

Tapping Trees at Ripton

. By Barbara Grhgo '47

Weighed down by king-size ladles,
cups, glasses, boxes and miscellaneous
articles, all destined to bold syrup, the
gaily-clad group boarded the Mountain
Club trucks, famed for giving otic that
sardine-can feeling. It was Saturday
afternoon, April IS, and the event was the
much heralded Sugarin' Off, held an¬
nually at Ripton on the farm of Mrs.
Noble.

Jogging quickly over the highway the
ride seemed to take the normal path of a
Mountain Club hike, but suddenly Liz
Lockey jumped to her feet and started a
wild dance, something between a liula and
the St. Vitus variety. The reason was
discovered soon. A sailor standing near¬
by had dropped his cigarette in Liz's di¬
rection. Violent shaking produced no
evidence however, and after a period of
“watchful waiting," the group settled
down to normal.

Special Notice

In our truck special notice must go to
Adrienne Northam, Bonny Morse, Dotty
Tarr and Betsy Homaday who led the
old songs with gusto and produced
several original editions,

When we arrived at Rjpton, it was
snowing a little, and someone was over¬
heard to remark, "Ah, April in Vermont,"
After a short hike, the base of operations
was reached, located at the foot of a
wooded hill. On each tree was hung what
seemed to be tin bird houses to the un¬
initiated, but actually were sap buckets.
Two fires had been started on which the
kettles of sap were simmering, and every¬
one gathered round, eyeing the golden
mass with anticipation. Finally it was
pronounced ready, and cups appeared
from all sides.

Eating Technique

To eat the syrup was a different story.
It seems that there is a definite technique
in the art of eating the syrup which is
only acquired through long and some¬
times bitter experience. Some maintain
you fill the cup with snow, and pour the
syrup over it, but we were of the rugged
individualist type and decided to bring the
liquid to the snow. This involved no
little difficulty, because the syrup kept
slipping deeper and deeper into the bank
and we followed suit, finally hitting rock
bottom with no sugar in sight. Others
were wiser and whipped their syrup into
a creamy paste. Anyway, it was g«od,
despite its elusive quality.

Syrup, Syrup Everywhere

There was syrup on snow, and syrup on
doughnuts, syrup on peanut butter sand¬
wiches, and some even flavored their ham
with the paste, which at this point was
beginning to taste just a little sweet.
Later on there was syrup on faces and

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clothes, too, and people were reaching
their capacity point, some groaning
audibly whide others just collapsed on the
ground.

The braver souls ventured a game of
baseball with Bob Kinker slinging a good
ball, and Al Boisscvain knocking it over
the tree tops, while Cas remained outfield
to catch the flies.

Faculty members came, too, to sample
the sugar. Among the notables were
Commander and Mrs. Alderman, Presi¬
dent and Mrs. Stratton and Professor-
Photographer Weidner who went around
shooting the works.

Loaded Cups

At last we headed back to the trucks,
tired, but mainly stuffed, carrying cups
this time full of sugar, for those less
fortunate. This is to be regarded as an
act of sacrifice, because it is a peculiar
characteristic of Sugarin’ Off that the
participants do not care to see maple
syrup in any shape or form for the next
live or six weeks. Those who remained
behind and also served by only waiting
gladly received the spoils, while we, utter¬
ing a feeble moan, sprawled on our beds,
and wondered who’d ever heard of mixing
dill pickles and syrup!

W. A. A.

The first Riding organization meeting
took place on Monday when it was an¬
nounced that this activity could be taken
either for Physical Education credit, or
just plain recreation. The price will be
$16.50 for . 12 hours, and $30 for 24 hours.
Single rides cost $1.50.

Softball

It has been decided that there will be a
Softball as well as Hockey call-out some¬
time in the near future. As there most
likely won’t be enough people to have
interclass softball competition, two teams
will be dratVn up from all the girls who
turn out.

Badminton

All those who are interested in the bad¬
minton singles’ tournament are to sign up
on the sheet in the locker room before
Saturday noon. W. A. A. members are
reminded that they must play in the
tournament as well as have 15 hours of
practice in order to receive credit,

Mother's Day
Cards

Now on Display
at

PARK DRUG STORE

doming Election

(Concluded from page 1)

tential candidates stick to the rules, there¬
by destroying the man who adopted a
definite policy and applauding the other
candidate who maintained complete
silence. Mr. Rafusc referred to the out¬
come of the recent Wisconsin primaries.

Dewey Too Reserved

After this short lecture, questions from
the floor were answered by Mr. Rafusc.
Question: "Isn’t Dewey too reserved?”
/ Uisurr: “I believe this year is too im¬
portant for the usual political game.
However he might appeal to the con¬
servatives who want a man just to admin¬
istrate, not to have ideas for change.
Dewey is a good administrator.” Ques¬
tion: “Has Dewey ideas similar to Roose¬
velt’s in 1932? That is, get into the
White House without saying too much
and when in office, carry out his own
plans?" Ansit'cr: “There is nothing to
indicate that Dewey has an imagination.
If anyone had looked back over Roose¬
velt’s career as governor of New York,
bis imagination would have been evident."

Question: "Isn’t Dewey less acceptable
internationally than some of the other po¬
tential candidates?” Answer: “Yes. I
believe he would be out of his depth in
company with Churchill and Stalin."
Question: "Is there a group behind
Dewey waiting to dictate his actions?”
Aitsurr: "I don’t know, but this would
be, inevitable, if he were in the White
House."

Willkie as Democrat

Question: “Will Willkie ever be ac¬
cepted as Democratic candidate if Roose¬
velt doesn’t run?” Answer: “President
Roosevelt controls the machine of the
Democratic party. If he decides not. to
run, he will probably be able to dictate
the candidate. The machine would have
to accept even Willkie. It doesn’t make
any difference to Willkie on which ticket
he runs. This explains the antagonism
of the Republican party to him because
they recognize his independence and his
refusal to listen to dictation. Often
political machines would rather lose an
election than have what they considered
the wrong candidate get into office. The
Republicans are afraid of Willkie.”
Question: “Is there any chance of Will-
kie’s forming an independent party?”
Ansu’cr: "This depends entirely on the

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THE CONGO PICTURES

GOVE’S

EVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHIC

Starr Hall Men
Hold Traditional
"Midd Nite" Rally

“Midd Nite,” an old Middlebury custom,
was revived again by the men’s civilian
body last Monday night, April 17, from
9 until 10.30 at the Lodge. This was es¬
sentially an informal gathering of the
Middlebury men to keep alive “the old
Midd spirit.”

Dr. Samuel Stratton, Dr. Stephen A.
Freeman, Dean Boylston Green, Prof.
Robert Davis and Doctor F.ddy were also
invited to attend the get-together. Sew
eral short addresses concerning the his¬
tory and future of the men’s college were
given,

During the course of the evening the
members of the Starr band played, an
octet sang, and refreshments were served.
The remainder of the evening was r pent
singing Middlebury songs and cheering.

Although not planned as a part of "Midd
Nite" program, the men, in a spontaneous
outburst decided to march en masse to each
of the women's dormitories and serenade
them. The cheers and applause which
greeted the men showed the women's ap¬
preciation of the perpetuation of this Midd
tradition.

distribution of vote. A split in the Re¬
publican and Democratic parties means a
complete realignment. Willkie will prob¬
ably wait for the Republican convention.
He might decide the candidate and plat¬
form are fair enough and support it.
Then again he might believe it dangerous
and support the Democrats. A third
alternative would be that he run as an in¬
dependent. It is impossible to predict an
outcome since this would cause a split in
both parties.”

Other Candidates

The meeting continued with various
references to other potential candidates
including Governor Stassen of Minnesota
whom Professor Rafusc considers a "good
man....has plenty of ideas. His chance
might come in 20 years and then again
anything can happen in this year.” He
did not believe General MacArthur would
figure greatly in the presidential race.

—

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Shows start ut 6.30 p.m. on Sat. and Sun.
nights. Other nights at 7 p.m.

THURSDAY
Matinee at 3.00 p.m. (
Bette Davis Olivia DeHuvilund

Oleorgc Brent

in

“IN THIS OUR LIFE”

FRI. • SAT.

Mntince Sat. at 2.00 p.m.

A Scintillating Music Comedy Starring
Grace MacDonald Leon Errol

Walter Catlett and
2 Big Nnme Bunds in

“HAT CHECK HONEY”

plus a Neat Drama

“FALSE FACES”

Starring Stanley Ridges, Bill Henry and
Veda Ann Berg

Also 8tli episode

“Don winslow of the coast

GUARD”

SUN. - MON. - TUES.

Matinee Tuesday at 3.00 p.m.

The 4 Star Drama

“THE IMPOSTER”

Starring the World Famous Actor Jean
Gabin and a cast of thousands

WED. - THURS.

“LASSIE COME HOME”

Starring Roddy MncDowell

Coming Next Sunday

“IN OLD OKLAHOMA”

Rose Martin Acts

As Head ol Dept,

Miss Rose E. Martin has been chosen
Acting Head of the Spanish Department
to replace Prof. Juan A. Centeno who has
been granted a year’s leave of absence. She
assumed her new office, which continues
for the rest of the semester, on April 5.
However, Professor Centeno’s leave of
absence will not commence until May 1.

Professor Centeno came to Middlebury
College from Spain in 1931 with degree*
from the Institute of San Isidro and the
University of Madrid. He became Dean
of the Spanish School of Middlebury in
1932.

Miss Rose Martin received her M.A,
from Middlebury in 1929 and joined the
faculty in the following fall. She is a
graduate of New York State Teachers
College.

Healey Takes Honors
In Vermont Competition

Mr. Arthur K. Healey, artist in resi¬
dence at Middlebury College, exhibited
paintings and placed high in the four¬
teenth annual Northern Vermont Artists'
Exhibition held at the Fleming Museum
in Burlington. At this exhibition votes
were cast by the visiting public which in¬
cluded both young and old spectators.

In the water landscape - division two of
Mr. Healey’s paintings placed second and
third ir. the popular voting. These paint¬
ings included “R. F. D.” and "Mountains
and Horses." In the public balloting on
still life in water colors “R. F. D.” was
voted first place.

Familiar to Middlebury students is
Francis Colburn, artist in residence at
University of Vermont, who also exhibited
in this contest. His “Frustration" ranked
a favorite in the figures in oil paintings.

On the whole the spectators showed a
preference for lahclscapes in oils. Be¬
sides the landscapes and figures in oil
and ■ water colors, pastels and still life
were exhibited.

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Tues. and Thur. at 3 p.m
Evenings 7 and 9 pm.
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SAT. One Day Only APRIL V.
2—Smash Hits—2

The Rudyard Kipling’s

“JUNGLE BOOK”

With SABU

In Technicolor
Co-Feature—

Tom Neal Ann Savage

J. Carrol Nnisli

“TWO MAN SUBMARINE"

SUN.-MON. APRIL 23-2

Frank Sinatra Michele Monii

Jack Haley Leon Errol

Marcy McGuire

“HIGHER and HIGHER”

“The King of Swoon Frank Sinatra.
Here to Thrill You in the
Nation’s Sensation”

Don’t Miss It.

TUES.-WED. APRIL 254

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